Families of students attending the Islamic Preparatory School received a phone call at dawn from the Security Directorate in Marsa Matrouh instructing them to collect their children.

A copy of the Directorate’s approval on the school trip exists here. (Click to enlarge)

The children"s parents gathered in front of the school building at Sorour Square , Damietta where they then traveled to Marsa Matrouh.

   
It is worth mentioning that the school formally organized the trip a month ago. Furthermore, the Directorate of Education in Damietta received consent from parents.

The travelling group included five supervisors and thirty-two students. However, the students registered were arrested at the youth hostel in Marsa Matrouh while the five supervisors were detained in Matrouh Security Directorate.